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Group continues to push for more PSU records to be released

Updated: Thursday, March 13 2014, 02:58 PM EDT

Reported By: Gary SindersonWritten By: Marc Stempka

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Since the Jerry Sandusky scandal rocked Penn State, many, including the school's alumni, have been pushing for the university to become more transparent and release records and background information about the school and particularly the board of trustees.

Penn State officials said they are becoming more transparent, but others are calling for still more information to be made public.

Ryan Bagwell, a 2002 graduate, is leading an ongoing battle with the school to see more documents regarding the Sandusky scandal, the Freeh Report and trustee notes and correspondence.

"The key is to keep at it, don't back down, and eventually you will prevail," Bagwell said.

Penn State is now releasing a summary of individual conflict of interest forms pertaining to the trustee members, which document personal business they have with the university. The release comes following changes to the trustee bylaws to release the conflict of interest reports.

Despite the releases, Bagwell and others have filed a series of right to know requests for more PSU documents and the school, in some cases, is increasing their push to keep some documents private.

"For the first time in two years, Penn State has got involved in trying to block access to some of these records," Bagwell said. "So it certainly marks a different part of the battle and it should be very interesting to see what happens."

Bagwell has raised close to $15,000 to help pay legal bills tied to his right to know requests.

Group continues to push for more PSU records to be released

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He established a private law practice in 1982 and has defended many high profile cases in Centre County. Since Sanduskys arrest Amendola has argued the 52-counts of abuse charges against his client are not specific enough to take to trial. Amendola has said that Sandusky is innocent of the charges, and that he flat out denies any sexual conduct and the allegations of prolonged abuse. Amendola said some of the acts described by victims -- like touching or naked shared showers -- might have been misinterpreted by the alleged victims.

In 2011, Judge John Cleland was assigned the case of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, who stands accused multiple counts of child molestation.

Cleland was appointed judge following the recusal of all the judges on the Centre County Court of Common Pleas. The judges stepped aside to prevent any bias or perceived bias in their affiliation with Penn State University or the Second Mile Charity founded by Sandusky.

Cleland received his undergraduate degree from Denison University and in 1972, his J.D. The National Law Center of The George Washington University, 1972.

Cleland began his legal career as a law clerk for United States District Judge Barron P. McCune. After that, he went into the private practice in law until his appointment to the McKean County Court of Common Pleas in 1984.

He served on the court from 1984 to 2008. That year, he was appointed an interim judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. After one year on the court, he became a senior judge for the courts on which he had previously served.

Attorney General Linda L. Kelly was nominated by Governor Tom Corbett to take over his role as Pennsylvanias top law enforcement officer. She took the oath of office on May 27, 2011.

Kelly has been a prosecutor for more than 30 years, serving as both an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County and most recently as senior litigation counsel as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Kelly is the first woman to lead the Office of Attorney General since it became an independent elected office in 1981 and Kelly is only the second woman to ever serve as Pennsylvania's Attorney General.

Kelly has handled the prosecution of a variety of other crimes including racketeering, narcotics cases and illegal gambling operations. She has prosecuted and supervised a number of cases based on investigations by the Internal Revenue Service, Postal Inspector and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Kelly is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a bachelor's degree in English, and the Duquesne University School of Law.

She and her husband, Paul, are the parents of a daughter, Kate, who is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Jerry Sandusky was born in Washington, Pa. He played football at Penn State from 1963 " 1965, eventually becoming a member of Joe Paternos coaching staff. Sandusky was the defensive coordinator on Penn States two national championship teams 82, 86. He retired in 1999. His last game was a memorable one, being carried off the field after his defense shutout Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl.

Sandusky founded the Second Mile Charity in 1977. President George H. W. Bush praised the organization as a "shining example" of charity work in a 1990 letter that encouraged others to volunteer in community organizations.

On November 4, 2011, a grand jury indicted Sandusky on 40 counts of sex crimes against young boys. Those crimes allegedly took place from 1994 to 2009 taking place at his home, on the Penn State campus and other locations. The attorney generals office claims Sandusky used Second Mile Charity to lure his victims.

Frank Noonan was nominated by Gov. Tom Corbett on January 18, 2011, to be Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police and was confirmed by the State Senate on April 12, 2011.

Frank Noonan is a career investigator with more than 30 years of experience. He began his career in 1971 as an FBI agent, investigating public corruption, drugs, bank robberies and kidnappings. Noonan took a lead role in the Sandusky child abuse investigation.

After the arrest, Noonan said the investigation was about more than football and Penn State. He said, the case is about children who have had their innocence stolen from them and a culture that did nothing to stop it or preventing it from happening to others."

The accusations surround alleged Victim Two who was reportedly seen in a Penn State locker room shower with Jerry Sandusky. According to the Grand Jury presentment, former head coach Joe Paterno contacted Tim Curley about the suspected abuse. Curley has plead not guilty to the charges.

Curley grew up across the street from the University Park Campus and worked as a Penn State bat boy. In 1993, Curley was named athletic director and oversaw massive growth of the sports program, millions in donations, 21 NCAA championships and 64 Big Ten titles.

The accusations surround alleged Victim Two who was reportedly seen in a Penn State locker room shower with Jerry Sandusky. Schultz has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

For 14 years, Schultz served as the vice president for finance and business. He also oversaw several departments including police, human resources and legal services. Last year, Schultz attended the opening of the Gary Schultz Child Care Center. After his indictment, his name was removed from that building.

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